Kingdom Seeking – August

Living Between Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After

Our Biblical focus will be the Kings of Israel and Judah, your primary challenge for the winter is to fill in a KINGS CHART for the Southern and Northern Kingdoms as you read from 1 Kings 12 to 2 Kings 25 and 2 Chronicles 10 to 2 Chronicles 36 using a chronological reading plan. (If you want to begin with the life of Saul, start with 1 Samuel 9.)

It will be helpful to write UNITED KINGDOM, SOUTHERN KINGDOM (JUDAH), and NORTHERN KINGDOM (ISRAEL) at the top of the corresponding pages.

Here is a list of the kings to get you started, and you’ll be well on your way to completing your chart by April.

UNITED

Saul

David

Solomon

SOUTHERN (Judah)

Rehoboam

Abijah

Asa

Jehoshaphat

Jehoram

Ahaziah

Queen Athaliah

Joash

Amaziah

Uzziah (Azariah)

Jotham

Ahaz

Hezekiah

Manasseh

Amon

Josiah

Jehoahaz

Jehoiakim

Jehoiachin

Zedekiah

NORTHERN (Israel)

Jeroboam

Nadab

Baasha

Elah

Zimri

Omri

Ahab

Ahaziah

Joram

Jehu

Jehoahaz

Jehoash

Jeroboam

Zechariah

Shallum

Menahem

Pekahiah

Pekah

Hoshea

(It is possible to fill in some of these blanks just by using charts and lists you could find on Google, but you will remember so much more if you find your information from the text. If my kids could do it, I know you can!)

You may notice there are a few improvements from the original pictured above; so don’t let these photos throw you off. For example: you have only three kings per page on your chart to give you more space to write, and the kings’ names will be listed at the bottom for easier reference.

I’ve shortened the list of category descriptions in the left column; so here’s a quick run through to clarify:

# years = the total length of the king’s reign

age = the age they were when they first became king

Father / Mother (self explanatory)

Bible References (list the cross references from Kings and Chronicles that mention that particular king)

Other Kings = list the name of other kings mentioned that reigned during the same period putting the country they ruled in parenthesis (or “I” for Israel and “J” for Judah) / example: Pharoah Neco (Egypt) or (E), Nebuchadnezzar (Babylon) or (B)

Prophets = either those that spoke directing to the king and/or those that were prophets during that king’s reign

Important Information = list any significant events from the kings life that will help you to remember him later

Illustration = draw a picture to sum up this king and the key events of his reign so you have a quick visual reminder without having to read all your notes

King = write the king’s name in a large easy to read print

Also, you may wish to make note of how the kings die in your notes, especially in the Northern Kingdom. I made a visual reminder of assassinations in my illustrations and also made a red line between the kings whenever there was a change in the royal family.

I hope you are filled with excitement and anticipation for another getaway for prayer and fellowship with the LORD and some amazing sisters in Christ. I am praying for you!